November 15, 2022 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) activated an emergency response for Central American countries that have been battered in recent months by hurricanes Julia, Fiona and Lisa, as…
Category: INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
The Caribbean Needs Greater Private Sector Collaboration and Partnerships for Development
November 8, 2022 A new accord is needed with the private sector and other stakeholders in the region to shape the Caribbean’s desired future says Dr Hyginus “Gene” Leon, President of…
MDBs to Expand Support for Countries Seeking Climate-Resilient Sustainable Transition
November 8, 2022 AT COP27, MDBS COMMIT TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS IN AN INTEGRATED WAY The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and other…
Latin American and Caribbean Countries Approve ECLAC’s Proposals for Propelling a Change in the Region’s Development Pattern
The Commission’s thirty-ninth session, which is its most important biennial meeting, concluded today in Buenos Aires with a ceremony led by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed;…
Joint Declaration of the OAS General Secretariat and the LGBTTTI & TS Coalition regarding Human Mobility in the Americas
November 4, 2022 Human mobility is not a recent phenomenon. People have historically migrated, either forcibly or voluntarily, in search of better living conditions or to escape complex situations that…
CDB Calls for New Financing Solutions to Combat Climate Change Impacts
November 4, 2022 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) continues to work with countries in the region to build resilience recognising the impact of climate change on all aspects of economies…
CDB and other IFI launch climate finance video campaign ahead of COP27
November 4, 2022 The Caribbean Development Bank and 12 other international financial institutions (IFIs) are for the first time launching a joint video campaign, Investing for a Greener World, to showcase…
Ministers of Culture of the Americas Approve the Declaration of Antigua Guatemala
November 1, 2022 Gathered at the IX Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Culture, which took place in Antigua, Guatemala on October 27 and 28, the authorities of the member countries…
IDB Lab Announces Results of the BlueTech for Waste Challenge
October 28, 2022 The challenge sought innovative solutions for the sustainable management of chemicals and hazardous waste in the Caribbean The Innovation Lab of the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Lab,…
Digicel Chairman joins CARICOM Reparations Movement
October 28, 2022 Chairman of Digicel Denis O’Brien offered his support to the regional reparations movement during an engagement last week with the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC). Mr. O’Brien presented a…
CDB and WTO Deepen Partnership with New Agreement
October 28, 2022 Following a declaration to global players that we reassess and revolutionize existing trading arrangements to increase opportunities for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the President of the…
CDB President Proposes a New Trade Deal for Developing Countries
October 25, 2022 “International discourse has underscored the significance of global trade (in particular trade liberalisation) for growth and economic development …at this juncture, it cannot be business as usual……